Lynda Blanchard announces candidacy for Alabama U.S. Senate seat
Blanchard has personally made an initial $5 million deposit to her Senate campaign committee, her campaign said Thursday.
Sen. Richard Shelby
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See recent postsAlabama will miss Richard Shelby, immensely
"Those of us who are political historians will acknowledge Richard Shelby as Alabama’s most pronounced political emissary."
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See recent postsShelby’s retirement will lead to craziness
"They’re going to do it again. You can see it coming two years away."
Alabama leaders comment on Shelby not seeking another term
Alabama leaders were quick to thank Sen. Richard Shelby for his service.
Sen. Richard Shelby says he won’t seek re-election in 2022
"For everything, there is a season," Sen. Richard Shelby said.
Rioters storm U.S. Capitol, Alabama delegation forced to shelter in place
A storming of the Capitol Building forced members of Congress to don gas masks and shelter in place. Others were evacuated.
In farewell speech, Jones calls on senators to work together for the country
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in his final speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, talked about what is possible through hard work and a willingness to believe, and stressed, as he’s done by example during his three years as a senator, the need to work with one another and not against.
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See recent postsAlabama is truly a Republican State
"The more things change the more they stay the same in politics."
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See recent postsElection less than two weeks away
If the Republicans lose these three and one more, then Sen. Shelby loses the chairmanship of appropriations and Alabama loses all of its power in Washington.
Shelby announces more than $15 million in grants for projects in Tuscaloosa, the Wiregrass region
Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby on Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two grants totaling more than $15 million for infrastructure projects and planning in Tuscaloosa and the Wiregrass region. One Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development grant for $15 million is to be used to improve access to the Riverwalk … Continued